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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much of the circus is powered by the bonfire?
(a) Third.
(b) Whole.
(c) Half.
(d) Quarter.

2. What does the fortune teller use to read the future in "Fates Foretold"?
(a) Deck of cards.
(b) Stars.
(c) Crystal ball.
(d) Bones.

3. When is the grand anniversary celebration for the circus held?
(a) November 1, 1900.
(b) March 13, 1898.
(c) September 1, 1901.
(d) October 13, 1899.

4. During Celia's performances in "Stormy Seas," what row does Marco sit in as he watches?
(a) Third.
(b) Middle.
(c) Back.
(d) Front.

5. In "An Entreaty," what does Widget put in a bottle in case Bailey decides to come with the circus?
(a) Bailey's tree.
(b) Bailey's animals.
(c) Bailey's room.
(d) Bailey's library.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Blueprints," how many times does Poppet ring the doorbell before Chandresh comes to the door?

2. Where is the circus in "Bookkeeping"?

3. What does Mr. A. H. want for his part of the circus?

4. What are the only staff members that Chadresh has in "Blueprints"?

5. What is the year in "Bedtime Stories"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thiessen die?

2. Why did the Burgess sisters always excel at what they did?

3. What did August hear and see when the circus was set up near his home in "Pursuit"?

4. Why does Widget visit with Mr. A. H. in "Stories"?

5. In "The Lovers," what do the figures look like that are as still as statues?

6. How is the anniversary celebration different from the circus itself?

7. How does Bailey relight the bonfire?

8. How does Chandresh's house look when Poppet visits in "Blueprints"?

9. Where is Tsukiko's scar and what does it look like?

10. Who does Bailey meet at the train station in Concord?

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